Show HN: A native Hacker News reader with integrated todo/done tracking
Published on: 2025-07-02 22:23:45
Hacker News Reader
A native desktop application for browsing Hacker News with a clean, modern interface. Built with Rust and egui.
Screenshot
Features
Browse top stories from different Hacker News sections: Hot Stories (front page) New Stories Show HN Ask HN Jobs Best Stories
View comments in a threaded, Reddit-like format with auto-folding and adjustable font size
Search and filter stories by title, domain, or author
Automatically loads more content when scrolling to the bottom
Color-coded stories based on score
Dark and light mode support
Offline capability with local caching
Favorite stories for later reading
Open articles in your default browser
Installation
Prerequisites
Rust (1.70.0 or newer)
Cargo package manager
Building from Source
Clone the repository: git clone < repository-url > cd hacker_news_reader Build the application: cargo build --release Run the application: cargo run --release
The compiled binary will be available at target/release/hacker_news_rea
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